NEWARK -- A reputed Bloods street gang member was arrested Saturday on weapons charges after police seized two loaded semi-automatic handguns from a stolen vehicle he crashed, authorities said.

Jordy Delouis. (Essex County Jail)

Jordy Delouis, 18, of East Orange, was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of a defaced weapon, receiving stolen property and eluding police, Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said.

Officers were running the license plate of a double-parked 2017 Kia Optima, occupied by four men, near the intersection of Sussex Avenue and Steuben Street in East Orange when they saw the driver -- later identified as Delouis -- end a conversation with a man by using a recognizable Bloods handshake, Fontoura said.

Officers followed the vehicle after the plate check revealed the car had been reported stolen out of Newark on Friday, authorities said. The Kia sped away as officers attempted to pull it over, police said.

The Kia crashed into an Audi sedan stopped at a red light at the intersection of West Market and Humboldt streets in Newark and then careened into a chain link fence at the Donald M. Payne School construction site, police said. The four suspects got out of the car and fled on foot.

Delouis, however, limped away, police said. When he was captured and arrested, Delouis told police he had been shot in the leg two weeks ago, Fontoura said.

The driver of the Audi was not hurt and refused medical attention, police said.

Officers seized two loaded semi-automatic handguns, a Cobra FS380 and a Kel-Tec P11, from the stolen vehicle, Fontoura said.

"These two weapons have the capability of causing tremendous damage to the residents of our community," the sheriff said in a statement.

Delouis was also issued motor vehicle summonses for double parking, being an unlicensed driver, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, police said.